Interdependence And Adaptation Flashcards
Why have cacti adapted to have thorns?
To prevent animals eating them.
What resources do plants compete for?
Light, space, water and nutrients from the soil.
List four ways in which polar bears are adapted to live in the arctic?
Camouflaged
Large surface area
Thick fur
Layer of insulating fat
What might the absence of lichens indicate?
A high level if air pollution.
What are extremophiles?
Organisms that live in extreme environments.
Describe the water in which you would expect to find stonefly nymph.
Clean, oxygenated water.
Give one reason for the decline of the distribution of bees.
Disease.
What does adaptation mean?
The gradual change of a particular organism over generations to become better suited to its environment.
What does extremophiles mean?
An organism that can live in very extreme environments.
What does predator mean?
An animal that hurts, kills and eats other animals (prey)
What does environment mean?
The area and conditions in which an organism lives.
